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Sept. 23. 1924 509,452 H P. TARAS CONTAINER Filed Oct. 15. 1923 INVENTORM Jar/m4) M! WW ATTORNEYS.

Patented Sept. 23, 1924.

PATENT OFFICE.

PAUL TARAS, OF LEONIA, NEW JERSEY.

CONTAINER.

Application filed. October 15, 1923. Serial No. 668,586.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that l, PAUL TARAs, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Leonia,

Bergen County, New Jersey, have invented a certain new and usefulImprovements in Containers, of which the following is a description Myinvention relates to containers, and

particularly to containers made of tin, such to as are commonly employedfor holding lubricating oil for internal combustion engines, The objectof my invention is to provide a container from which the oil may beconveniently poured, which may be easily is sealed or closed, which willbe practically non-refillable, and which will be relatively simple andcheap to manufacture.

In the accompanying drawing, l: have shown the preferred embodiment ofmy invention, and the invention, together with its advantages will bereadily understood from a description of this drawing,

Referring to the drawing, Fig. 1 is a perspective view oi? thecontainer, with the cap in open position; Fig 2 is a sectional. view ofthe combined cap and spout showing the same in position to close theopening in the container; and Fig. 3 is a sectional view of a modifiedcap with its associate spout shown in open position.

ltei erring in detail to the drawing, the container 1 is preferably madeof tin and may be of any desired shape and size. lit is provided on itstop and preferably near one edge with an opening 2. The opening 2 issurrounded by the screw-thread projection 3 adapted to receive the capor cover The cap 4: is provided with a spout 5 projecting horizontallyfrom the side of the cap. The cap is threaded at 6 to engage the threads3 and is provided in its upper portion with compressible material suchas cork 7. When the cap is screwed down as shown in Fig. 2, the cork 7'rests on and presses against the shoulder 8 and thereby efiectivelyseals the container. When the cap and its associated spout are turned soas to unscrew the engagement with the container, the cork 7 is t and thee n 5 is r a r ertion with the liquid in the container. Since the spoutprojects over the side or edge of the container the liquid may beconveniently poured therefrom. When the cap is screwed down so as tobring the seal 7 into engagement with shoulder 8 the spout is disposedover the top of the container, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1. llnthis position, it can be readily stored or shipped, The cap 6 is alsoprovided with an air inlet 11,

In Fig. 2, l have shown, in dotted lines at 9, an additional seal. Thisis of the type which is usually afixed when the container is originallyfilled, and by screwing the cap entirely ofi' this seal, can readily bepushed or moved out of position. lts object is to prevent the container"from being refilled before it reaches the consumer.

lln Fig. 3, l have shown a modification in which the seal 9 may bedispensed with The construction shown in this ti ure is the same as thatshown in the other ngures, except that the cap or cover is arranged sothat it cannot be entirely removed. This is effected by providing ashoulder it adapted to contact with the shoulder 10, thereby limitingthe distance which the cap can be unscrewed Due to the shape of thespout, it is dificult and practically impossible to refill the containerwithout removing the cap.

Having now described my invention, what is claimed is:

l, A liquid container having an opening therein, a screw cap for theopening, an air inlet on the side of said cap, a resilient element fixedto the inside of the top wall of said cap, a spout handle opposite saidair inlet formed integral with the cap extendingfrom the side thereofand below said elcment the cap being so mounted that when it is turned alimited amount in one direction the container is open through the spout,and when it is turned in the other direction it operates to seal thecontainer with said ele ment,

2. A liquid container having an opening therein, a threaded collarsurrounding said opening having an external. flange at its outer end, ascrew cap for said opening havinlet, the cap being so mounted that whening a shoulder whereby the outward moveit is turned a limited amount inone direo- 1 ment of the cap is limited by said flange an tion thecontainer is open throu h the spout, air inlet in the side thereof, aresilient eleand when it is turned in the other direction 5 ment fixedto the inside of the to? wall of it operates to seal the container withsaid said cap, a spout handle forme integral element. with said capextending from the side thereof below said element opposite said airPAUL TARAS.

